Marine general tests positive for COVID-19 after Pentagon meeting

Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Gary Thomas tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, the service announced.

Trump says COVID-19 diagnosis was 'blessing in disguise,' touts experimental antibody drug

President Donald Trump said his COVID-19 diagnosis was “a blessing in disguise” and promised to make an experimental antibody drug “free” for all Americans that he credited for his improved condition.

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser extends public health emergency order to the end of the year

Mayor Muriel Bowser extended the District’s public health emergency order through to the end of the year on Wednesday, as the nation’s capital continues to battle the novel coronavirus.

US Customs seizes nearly 60K counterfeit facemasks

U.S.  Customs and Border Protection officials say they have seized nearly 60,000 illegal facemasks that reportedly violated trademark protections at ports throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

Mayor Muriel Bowser says District, White House in communication now regarding COVID-19

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says the White House and the city have been in contact regarding COVID-19 metrics – two days after health officials’ attempts to establish communication were reportedly “unsuccessful.”

DC reports 105 new coronavirus cases in one day period; highest one-day spike since June

D.C.’s Health Department on Tuesday reported more than 100 new positive coronavirus cases, the largest spike it’s seen since June 2 when the mayor’s office says 130 new coronavirus cases were reported.

Fed chair warns lack of further COVID-19 stimulus imperils economic recovery

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned that a recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic recession could falter unless the federal government supplies additional stimulus relief.

Still no fall sports for kids in Montgomery County, continuous community virus spread to blame

A lot of kids have already been able to go back to practicing their school sport in Maryland, but come Wednesday, other counties could be doing the same after Gov. Larry Hogan said it’s okay to do so last month.

Trump halts COVID-19 stimulus talks until after election

President Donald Trump says he has instructed aides to stop negotiating on another round of COVID-19 relief until after the election.

John Hagee, prominent megachurch pastor, diagnosed with COVID-19

The 80-year-old pastor received the diagnosis Friday and was recovering after the illness was detected early, Matt Hagee said during Sunday morning services at Cornerstone Church in San Antonio.

Geneva votes to increase minimum wage to $25, believed to be highest in the world

Geneva voted for the minimum wage to be increased to $25, making it the highest minimum wage in the world, according to the Geneva Trade Union Action Community.

President Trump's return means more anxiety for White House reporters

President Donald Trump's return to the White House to recover from the coronavirus seems certain to raise the already heightened anxiety level of the journalists assigned to follow him.

DC government unable to connect with White House on COVID-19 outbreak

Officials with the Washington, D.C., Department of Health have been unsuccessful in trying to connect with the White House to assist with contact tracing and other protocols regarding the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak that has infected President Donald Trump and several senior staff members.

U Street Music Hall closes after 10 years

U Street Music Hall is closing its doors permanently after 10 years as a staple in D.C. 

U Street Music Hall shutting its doors
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U Street Music Hall is closing its doors permanently after 10 years as a staple in D.C.

President Trump returns to White House, removes mask
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President Trump returned to the White House on Monday - a few days after his coronavirus case sent him to Walter Reed.